7.1 miles
Distance
763 ft
Climb
-766 ft
Descent
1,089 ft
High Point

Westside Redding trail loop linking Area 51, Bottle Cap, Trail 58, and Upper Salt Creek. Parking at Upper Salt Creek Trailhead at the intersection of Lower Springs Road and Valparaiso Way.

Detailed Description
Area 51, Bottle Cap, Trail 58, Upper Salt Creek Loop is a 7 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Redding California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 763 ft with a max elevation of 1,089 ft then descends -766 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    4
More Stats for Area 51, Bottle Cap, Trail 58, Upper Salt Creek Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 8 min
  • Altitude min
    687 ft
  • Altitude start
    787 ft
  • Altitude end
    787 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -36.3%
  • Grade min
    29.8%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Trail 58 Connector
May 23, 2024 @ 5:44am
May 23, 2024
Upper Salt Creek
Feb 18, 2024 @ 12:49am
Feb 18, 2024
Tree down but easy to get over too big to cut up without chainsaw
Bottle Cap
Oct 29, 2023 @ 1:08pm
Oct 29, 2023
All clear. Step up jump has a rut on the lip from what looks like a moto. reporter
Area 51
Oct 29, 2023 @ 1:08pm
Oct 29, 2023
All clear. reporter
Trail 58
Oct 21, 2023 @ 9:35am
Oct 21, 2023
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